Jen Minkman > Quotes

“Gigantic clouds drift across the sky, blotting out the sun. The air is as dark as my heart.”
― Jen Minkman, The Waves

“We may not be alone, but I sure felt like we are.”
― Jen Minkman, The Island

“It feels as if I am also teetering on a precipice, waiting for someone to push me off or for myself to gather enough courage and make the jump.”
― Jen Minkman, The Waves

“I’m standing on the edge of something new,” I say softly. “My life will change so much from here on in. But I’m not ready to leave all the old stuff behind.”
― Jen Minkman, Light Of Lorelei

“Here stands a guy who is broken and I wonder what caused his ruin.”
― Jen Minkman, The Waves

“I love you too,” she whispered back. No matter how true those words were, to her they felt like a goodbye.”
― Jen Minkman, The Space In Between

“A mother’s love never fades.”
― Jen Minkman, The Island

“Why is life so difficult?” I sob. (…)
“I don’t know. But I do know it’s more bearable if you’re not alone.”
― Jen Minkman, The Deep

“I want the truth, and increasingly I’m finding out that the truth is never straightforward or uncomplicated.”
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“One day, he will be able to smile again. And I will still be there for him.”
― Jen Minkman, The Deep

“The Lightest Touch     You will not know my name. The strand of time is in my hands, and our fates will brush, but I will not have a face.   Likewise, I do not know who you are you might be nothing more than the reason I turned left at the end of the street instead of right.     However, The goal is clear. The universe knows where we both should end up.”
― Jen Minkman, Songlines

“Dear sister. I may not understand every little step you take and move you make, but I accept you just the way you are. Is that good enough for you?”
Sudden tears welled up in her eyes. “Yes,” she sniffed.”
― Jen Minkman, The Space In Between

“If I have a choice, I’d rather believe in our own fairytales than in their fabrications.”
― Jen Minkman, Sound of Sirens

“I bet you think I’m an arrogant showoff.”
“Yes, I kind of do,” I admit frankly.
His face falls. “Oh.”
“Well, you’re being one.”
― Jen Minkman, The Island

“If clear rules are in place, people feel safe. Make the rules too strict and they’ll feel trapped though.”
― Jen Minkman, The Deep

“She’s probably wondering why I’m gaping at her like an idiot. Yup – she’s turning red. Now I really feel like a dork.”
― Jen Minkman, The Waves

“It’s the law of the fittest that counts.” “No, it’s not. A group is strongest if we all contribute. Someone who draws all power of the Force to himself will turn evil. And all who follow a leader like that will lose the light themselves.”
― Jen Minkman, The Wall

“En la hermosura caminaré; todo el día caminaré; pasarán los años y caminaré.”
― Jen Minkman, Sueños Oscuros

“night, screaming and crying, looking for my calming”
― Jen Minkman, Shadow of Time - Book 2

“I just want to help my own people. And if that involves breaking the rules and stirring up a shit-storm of trouble, I don’t care.”
― Jen Minkman, Sound of Sirens

“The waves are calling, beckoning me. As my blood turns to water I bleed into the sea. And the current of hope will carry me home No one is an island, and I am not alone.”
― Jen Minkman, The Wall

“Something about this guy had her hooked or no apparent reason. Besides the fact that he was really hot, of course.”
― Jen Minkman, The Space In Between

“It’s time to rebuild – and I suspect the result will be worth waiting for.”
― Jen Minkman, Sound of Sirens

“El joven la miró a los ojos. —Ayor anosh’ni —murmuró en una voz casi inaudible.”
― Jen Minkman, Sueños Oscuros

“Le empezaron a temblar las manos. Deseaba hablar, convencerlo de que aquello no tenía sentido, pero una mano gigante le oprimía la garganta y le impedía volcar sus pensamientos desesperados. —Pero ¿por qué? —susurró al fin, lastimera. —Pensaba que quería algo así, pero no funciona. Tendría que haberlo pensado mejor antes. Lo siento —dijo con monotonía. Por sus ojos era imposible averiguar lo que sentía ni lo que se le pasaba por la cabeza. Hannah tragó saliva y trató de contener las lágrimas con un parpadeo. Los latidos del corazón se le ralentizaron, balbuceantes, y, por un segundo, deseó que la tragara la tierra. En toda su”
― Jen Minkman, Sueños Oscuros

“I’m Aska Westerhuus,” I reply proudly. “And the people running this island think my life is worthless. But I’ll show them otherwise.”
― Jen Minkman, Light Of Lorelei

“—Siempre te ha gustado la libertad —dijo de pronto Josh con cariño—. Eres como una mariposa. Preciosa, frágil y difícil de atrapar.”
― Jen Minkman, Sueños Oscuros

“I don’t like asking nicely,” he says.
“Why not?”
“Because people might say no.”
― Jen Minkman, The Deep

“En la hermosura caminaré; todo el día caminaré; pasarán los años y caminaré. Con hermosura volveré a poseer los hermosos pájaros, las hermosas mariposas... Por la senda que señala el polen caminaré; con saltamontes junto a mis huellas caminaré; con rocío en mis pisadas caminaré. Con hermosura ante mí caminaré; con hermosura tras de mí caminaré; con hermosura sobre mí caminaré; con hermosura a mi alrededor caminaré. Anciano, errante en una senda de hermosura, lleno de vida; anciano, errante en una senda de hermosura, de nuevo lleno de vida... Culmina en hermosura. (Oración tradicional navaja)”
― Jen Minkman, Sueños Oscuros

“Ya nada podía aguarle la fiesta.”
― Jen Minkman, Sueños Oscuros